Strawberry Day slated for Saturday

Strawberry Day slated for Saturday

The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival Strawberry Day in the Park will start at 9 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Park in downtown Ponchatoula. This event will be held in conjunction with the Ponchatoula Jaycees’ Charity Jambalaya Cook-off.

The day begins with the unveiling of the addition of two names — past chairmen Richard Stilley and John S. Vaughan ­— to the Festival Memorial Remembrance.

Entries for the annual Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival Bake-off must be dropped off between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., organizers said. Judging will begin at 11:30 a.m. Entry fees are $3 per entry for adults 18 and older.